DUBAI: A fire broke out in the Ruwais Industrial Complex in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday without causing any injuries so far, the media office of the UAE capital reported.
The complex houses Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) facilities that can refine up to 922,000 barrels of oil per day and serves as the central hub for the emirate’s downstream operations, including significant chemical, fertilizer, and industrial gas plants.
تتعامل الجهات المختصة في إمارة أبوظبي مع نشوب حريق في إحدى المنشآت ضمن مجمع الرويس الصناعي، ناجم عن استهداف بالطائرات المسيرة، دون تسجيل إصابات حتى الآن.
وأهابت الجهات المختصة بالجمهور استقاء المعلومات من المصادر الرسمية فقط، وتجنُّب تداول الشائعات أو المعلومات غير الموثوقة.
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) March 10, 2026
Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Defense said its air defenses on Tuesday detected 9 ballistic missiles, of which 8 were destroyed, while 1 missile fell into the sea. A total of 35 drones were also detected, with 26 intercepted, while 9 fell within the country’s territory.
These attacks resulted in 6 deaths among Emirati, Pakistani, Nepalese and Bangladeshi nationals, and 122 people sustained moderate to minor injuries.
وزارة الدفاع تقيم مراسم جنازة عسكرية لشهيدَي الوطن
جرت في مستشفى زايد العسكري بأبوظبي مراسم الجنازة العسكرية لشَهيدَيِ الإمارات، النقيب سعيد البلوشي، والملازم أول علي الطنيجي، اللَّذَيْنِ انْتَقَلا إلى جوار رَبِّهِما إثر تَعَرُّضِهِما لحادث سقوط طائرة عمودية بسبب عطل فني أثناء… pic.twitter.com/6cHj83eFc8
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 10, 2026
The defense ministry also said that the military funeral ceremony for Emirati pilots Captain Saeed Al-Balooshi and First Lieutenant Ali Al-Taniji, who died following a helicopter crash due to a technical malfunction, was held at Zayed Military Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defense, as well as family members.
